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Where did he line up?

Juventus have primarily used the 3-4-2-1 formation successfully deployed by Conte this season and they used the setup from the outset in Cardiff, with Alves playing in the right wing-back role Moses occupies at Chelsea.

How did he get on?

Not great.

An encouraging start which saw both he and Juventus on the front foot fizzled out, with Mario Mandzukic's stunning leveller strangely seemed to inhibit Massimiliano Allegri's side.

Dani Alves could not contain Cristiano Ronaldo (Image: Getty Images)

The 1-1 half-time scoreline was an accurate reflection of an even first half, in which Alves initially caught the eye - but the second half was a different story altogether.

Alves was caught out defensively time and time again and the key second Real goal came directly as a result of him gifting the ball back to the Spaniards.

What was his highlight?

Ultimately, it was difficult to pinpoint anything particular but his early forward forays certainly offered a glimpse of his quality going forwards.

Alves was part of the move which led to Gonzalo Higuain's early piledriver while he was also involved for a Miralem Pjanic strike which forced a save from Keylor Navas but the highlights were few and far between.

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Beyond that, the closest he came to actually registering an assist was when his late free-kick was nodded just wide by opposite wing-back Alex Sandro.

Anything which didn't go well?

Plenty.

Although he was operating as a wing-back rather than an out-and-out full-back, Alves was unable to offer the defensive protection required for Andrea Barzagli against the frightening pace of Cristiano Ronaldo and overlapping runs of Marcelo.

He was culpable for countryman Casemiro's deflected strike as he wasted a counter having made the interception with a sloppy pass and Real showed their ruthlessness and efficiency by scoring from the following attack.

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Moments later he appeared in the opposition penalty area trying to atone for his error but was adjudged to have been offside before a tired late challenge on the imperious Luka Modric left to the game-clinching fourth goal from Marco Asensio.

What was the verdict?

If this was his Chelsea audition, he was found wanting.

It should be caveated that this was against a Real Madrid side who became the first to defend the European Cup in its current Champions League guise and who scored more than double the number Juve had conceded in the build-up to the final.

But Alves' role in the defeat shouldn't be overlooked as he failed from a defensive perspective and was unable to have maximum effect offensively either.